Difference between Cruel and Inhumane

What is the difference between Cruel and Inhumane?

Cruel as an adjective is not nice; mean; heartless. while Inhumane as an adjective is cruel and savage, not humane

Cruel

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not nice; mean; heartless. Cool; awesome; neat.

Example sentence: Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.

Inhumane

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: cruel and savage, not humane

We hope you now know whether to use Cruel or Inhumane in your sentence.

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